Dakahlia Governorate

Dakahlia Governorate (Arabic: محافظة الدقهلية Muḥāfaẓah el Daqahliyah, pronounced [ed.daeʔæhˈlejjæ]) is an Egyptian governorate located northeast of Cairo. It has an area of around 3,500 km2.

The governorate’s name is derived from the ancient town of Daqahlah, located in the contemporary Damietta Governorate.

Population

 (January 2023)
 • Total7,013,271
 • Density2,000/km2 (5,200/sq mi)

The governorate is divided into the following municipal divisions and in January 2023 had an estimated population of 7,013,271.

At times there is a kism and a markaz with the same name.

Municipal Divisions
Anglicized nameNative nameArabic transliterationPopulation
(January 2023 Est.)
Type
Agaمركز أجاAgā567,756Markaz
El Gamaliyaمركز الجماليةAl-Gamāliyah138,291Markaz
El Kurdiقسم الكردىAl-Kurdi45,592Kism (fully urban)
El Mansouraمركز المنصورةAl-Manṣūrah650,178Markaz
El Mansoura 1قسم اول المنصورةAl-Manṣūrah 1360,534Kism (fully urban)
El Mansoura 2قسم ثان المنصورةAl-Manṣūrah 2270,948Kism (fully urban)
El Manzalaمركز المنزلةAl-Manzilah360,649Markaz
El Matareyaمركز المطريةAl-Maṭariyah202,191Markaz
El Senbellaweinمركز السنبلاوينAs-Sinbillāwayn605,340Markaz
Beni Ebeidمركز بنى عبيدBanī Ubayd141,856Markaz
Belqasمركز بلقاسBilqās568,532Markaz
Dikirnisمركز دكرنسDikirnis379,591Markaz
Gamasaقسم جمصةGamaṣah4,520Kism (fully urban)
Maḥallat Damanahمركز محلة دمنةMaḥallat Damanah67,665Markaz
Minyet El Nasrمركز منية النصرMinyat an-Naṣr287,468Markaz
Mit Ghamrقسم ميت غمرMīt Ghamr156,109Kism (fully urban)
Mit Ghamrمركز ميت غمرMīt Ghamr694,047Markaz
Mit Salsilمركز ميت سلسيلMīt Salsīl73,417Markaz
Nabarohمركز نبروةNabarūh301,631Markaz
Shirbinمركز شربينShirbīn454,737Markaz
Talkhaمركز طلخاṬalkhā421,037Markaz
Timay El Imdidمركز تمى الأمديدTimay al-Imdīd209,103Markaz
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